Psalm 65 Part 1 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC ADAE FGFA HIHJ KADA L CMCN NONO PQPQ| v | A |
| L M | B |
| Public prayer and praise | C |
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| The praise of Zion waits for thee | A |
| My God and praise becomes thy house | D |
| There shall thy saints thy glory see | A |
| And there perform their public vows | E |
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| O thou whose mercy bends the skies | F |
| To save when humble sinners pray | G |
| All lands to thee shall lift their eyes | F |
| And islands of the northern sea | A |
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| Against my will my sins prevail | H |
| But grace shall purge away their stain | I |
| The blood of Christ will never fail | H |
| To wash my garments white again | J |
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| Blest is the man whom thou shalt choose | K |
| And give him kind access to thee | A |
| Give him a place within thy house | D |
| To taste thy love divinely free | A |
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| PAUSE | L |
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| Let Babel fear when Zion prays | C |
| Babel prepare for long distress | M |
| When Zion's God himself arrays | C |
| In terror and in righteousness | N |
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| With dreadful glory God fulfils | N |
| What his afflicted saints request | O |
| And with almighty wrath reveals | N |
| His love to give his churches rest | O |
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| Then shall the flocking nations run | P |
| To Zion's hill and own their Lord | Q |
| The rising and the setting sun | P |
| Shall see the Savior's name adored | Q |
Isaac Watts
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About Psalm 65 Part 1
Psalm 65 Part 1 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.